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Mythology: Greek Gods and Goddesses

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The god of the sun, music, and poetry. His daily task is driving the sun across the sky.

a)

Hermes

b)

Hades

c)

Apollo

d)

Ares

2.

The messenger god. Fastest of the gods, he often traveled long distances to deliver messages.

a)

Hermes

b)

Poseidon

c)

Hades

d)

Poseidon

3.

The goddess of harvest. She made the crops grow each year, and her daughter is Persephone.

a)

Hera

b)

Athena

c)

Demeter

d)

Aphrodite

4.

Queen of the gods. Protector of marriage. Zeus' wife. She was often jealous and vindictive.

a)

Athena

b)

Hera

c)

Persephone

d)

Aphrodite

5.

Goddess of the hunt, animals, and the moon. She is the twin sister of Apollo!

a)

Artemis

b)

Demeter

c)

Persephone

d)

Aphrodite

6.

God of fire, metalworking, and sculpture. He made all the weapons of the gods in Olympus and was the "ugly" god who was also crippled after being tossed off Mt. Olympus.

a)

Ares

b)

Apollo

c)

Hephaestus

d)

Zeus

7.

Which pair were twins?

a)

Ares & Athena

b)

Artemis & Apollo

c)

Zeus & Poseidon

8.
Who is in charge of holding up the sky?
a)
Atlas
b)
Apollo
c)
Prometheus
d)
Zeus
9.
God of War; not very popular
a)
Poseidon
b)
Artemis
c)
Hercules
d)
Ares
10.
Sprouted fully armed from Zeus's head; goddess of wisdom, battle strategy
a)
Hera
b)
Persephone
c)
Athena
d)
Aphrodite
11.
God of the sky; chief god; weapon is a lightning bolt
a)
Zeus
b)
Athena
c)
Hades
d)
Poisidon
12.
The home of the Greek gods
a)
Titans
b)
Styx
c)
Perseus
d)
Mt. Olympus
13.
An online radio station and the wife of Epimetheus; she is responsible for releasing evil into this world!
a)
Mercury
b)
Venus
c)
Aphrodite
d)
Pandora
14.

Who was Arachne?

a)

A lady weaver who was turned into a spider

b)

A lady wrestler who was turned into a rock

c)

A goddess who spun gold threads

15.
A group of one-eyed monsters/giants
a)
Cyclops
b)
Cyclopes
c)
Hermes
d)
Hades
16.
The belief in MANY gods
a)
Monotheistic
b)
Polytheistic
c)
Duotheistic
17.
Who wrote the epic poem The Odyssey?
a)
Odysseus
b)
Zeus
c)
Cronus
d)
Homer
18.

What is a Greek Myth?

a)

A traditional story rooted in primitive beliefs.

b)

Contains supernatural elements

c)

Explains nature and the universe

d)

all of these

19.

Gaia and Uranus gave birth to

a)

Three monsters with 100 hands and 50 heads.

b)

Three Cyclopes.

c)

The Titans.

d)

all of these

20.

His Roman name is Jupiter

a)

Hera

b)

Ares

c)

Zeus

21.

Adorable puppy with three heads who guards the wall of the Underworld; belongs to Hades

a)

Cerberus

b)

Cyclops

c)

Charybdis

d)

Styx

22.

What does the term Pandora's Box mean?

a)

a long journey

b)

a temptation that leads to trouble

c)

an unbeatable component

d)

do not be boastful of your talents

23.
How were stories told back in Ancient Greece?
a)
They were written down
b)
They were told (oral tradition)
c)
They did not tell stories during this time
24.

To whom is Persephone married and why?

a)

Hades; she ate the pomegranate seeds after he kidnapped her

b)

Hades; she wanted to be his bride

c)

Zeus; he is her brother and keeper

d)

Zeus; he is her father and does not let her leave

25.

River of the underworld...

a)

Styx

b)

Selene

c)

Semele

d)

Charon

26.

Creator of man...he stole fire from the gods and gave it to man. His name means 'forethought'

a)

Epicurus

b)

Prometheus

c)

Atlas